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on science? >> i'm sure it does. i just don't want to pretended i'm a scientist and have the discussion, with you sir. i'm not. i listen to the scientists and look listen to the consensus being drawn. >> i listen to the scientists too. and i don't claim to be a scientist. i don't want to put my head in the sand and ignore. >> i'm not -- >> and i was wondering what impact you thought carbon emissions had on previous global warming between ice ages. >> the information i have available to me relates to all of the work that is done by the number of scientists looking at the climate issues. and i pay attention to that. and apply the science and decisions moving forward. i'm not -- either comfortable or qualified to have a science discussion with you on these issues. >> do you see the promulgation of any rule enact of carbon tax in the future? >> say again? >> do you see the promise promulgation enact a carbon tax for this country in the future? if only if congress provides that mechanism. no. okay. >>
on science? >> i'm sure it does. i just don't want to pretended i'm a scientist and have the discussion, with you sir. i'm not. i listen to the scientists and look listen to the consensus being drawn. >> i listen to the scientists too. and i don't claim to be a scientist. i don't want to put my head in the sand and ignore. >> i'm not -- >> and i was wondering what impact you thought carbon emissions had on previous global warming between ice ages. >> the...
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area, it was so important to predict whether -- and we tried -- sometimes we got criticism for the science behind it, but it was helpful. i can even residential trying to determine with the humanitarian would be, we actually used imagery to look at their rooftops as the winter came on and made the determination where the rooftops showed melted snow, there were probably people living there, accrued measure, but we used every tool we had, and that was just one of them. the -- if you look at the documents that had been released, and my own recollection of the work this we did, it -- there tends to be a guarded and kind of skeptical regard. it was not president johnson's soiled milk, but it was cautious, and the issues were that difficult. caution was called for in almost every case. we looked at the launch of the u.n. protective force in 1992 to the monitoring of the arms embargo in the cease fire, sphormer yugoslavia, economic sanctions imposed in may of 1992 to the e.u.'s peace plan in 1992 to the advanced peace plan a year later to schemes of the delivery of relief supplies constant source
area, it was so important to predict whether -- and we tried -- sometimes we got criticism for the science behind it, but it was helpful. i can even residential trying to determine with the humanitarian would be, we actually used imagery to look at their rooftops as the winter came on and made the determination where the rooftops showed melted snow, there were probably people living there, accrued measure, but we used every tool we had, and that was just one of them. the -- if you look at the...
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the concept of the beneficiary pay is at the heart of the way the transition system operates in the science cost and i'm concerned that under order 1,000, ferc is defining the benefits so broadly into spreading the cost so wisely that the simple action has no meaning anymore. chairwoman lafleur, please explain the idea of the beneficiary pay and what that should mean and keep in mind i don't want my constituents. i know you can't address the merits of the individual complaints filings under the 1,000 but there is a leave of the point i would like to raise with you that i think stands on its own which i hope you will be able to respond. >> thank you congressman. the order 1,000 required to plan cooperatively across the region as the region encompassing pennsylvania already does. and take into account three kinds of benefits. reliability benefits, which can be hard to quantify that are very real, the needing public policy requirements to connect to resources that the states require them to connect which are normally identified by the states such as pennsylvania which is a renewable portfolio
the concept of the beneficiary pay is at the heart of the way the transition system operates in the science cost and i'm concerned that under order 1,000, ferc is defining the benefits so broadly into spreading the cost so wisely that the simple action has no meaning anymore. chairwoman lafleur, please explain the idea of the beneficiary pay and what that should mean and keep in mind i don't want my constituents. i know you can't address the merits of the individual complaints filings under the...
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as a master of science in the electrical can engineering and while attending the u.s. armed forces command staff college in montgomery, alabama, he completed a masters of public administration in at auburn. so he's thoroughly educated, i think it's fair to say. drawing on that record of service and expertise, general lawson has agreed to share his thoughts on the u.s./canadian defense relationship. secretary hagel just last week called this relationship one of the strongest in the world and, indeed, our canadian friends have fought alongside american troops in the volatile kandahar province in afghanistan at the height of the conflict, and they continue to deploy some 950 troops this a training capacity near kabul. just this past friday, they signed the canada/u.s. asia-pacific cooperation framework to increase our security cooperation in this important region. this will be done in the framework of the canada/u.s. joint board of defense. this is the context in which general lawson will address the state of u.s./canada bilateral defense regulations, and we all look forw
as a master of science in the electrical can engineering and while attending the u.s. armed forces command staff college in montgomery, alabama, he completed a masters of public administration in at auburn. so he's thoroughly educated, i think it's fair to say. drawing on that record of service and expertise, general lawson has agreed to share his thoughts on the u.s./canadian defense relationship. secretary hagel just last week called this relationship one of the strongest in the world and,...
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. >> the science and the economics as well tells us we've got to reduce carbon pollution and the economics are telling us the exact same thing you think about the state of florida where now the tax payers have to invest in are already investing huge sums of money to begin to adapt to a changing climate. think about the huge bill, the bills that come due every time we have an extreme weather events whether it is a drought or super storm. i would think that utility industry also sees the writing on the wall if they are looking for that certainty and the more aggressive we are on moving away from the carbon intensive energy generation, the better. >> the gentle ease time is expired. this time recognize the gentleman from west virginia mr. mckinley for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. chairman lafleur perhaps you can give me some direction on this. we have a growing problem in west virginia with the production of the various constituents with ngl that we can't use this as only the local market. it has to be shipped. currently a lot of it is just wasted which is a shame and doesn't ben
. >> the science and the economics as well tells us we've got to reduce carbon pollution and the economics are telling us the exact same thing you think about the state of florida where now the tax payers have to invest in are already investing huge sums of money to begin to adapt to a changing climate. think about the huge bill, the bills that come due every time we have an extreme weather events whether it is a drought or super storm. i would think that utility industry also sees the...
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it's protruding new coal-fired generation in this country spent the science that tells us we've got to reduce carbon pollution and the economics are telling us the exact same thing. and about the state of florida where now taxpayers will have to invest and are already investing huge sums of money to begin to adapt to a changing climate. think about the huge bills, the bills that come to every time have an extreme weather event, whether it's drought or super storms. and i would think that the utility industry also sees the writing on the wall, they're looking for the certainty and the more aggressive we are moving away from carbon intensive energy generation, the better. thank you very much. ..e gentleman from west virginia mr. mckinley for five minutes. >> chairman lafleur, perhaps you can give me some direction on this. we have a growing problem in west virginia with the various constituents. currently a lot of it has to be shipped. a lot of it is being wasted which is a shame. that doesn't benefit the consumer and doesn't help the environment any. my question is what i am hearing mor
it's protruding new coal-fired generation in this country spent the science that tells us we've got to reduce carbon pollution and the economics are telling us the exact same thing. and about the state of florida where now taxpayers will have to invest and are already investing huge sums of money to begin to adapt to a changing climate. think about the huge bills, the bills that come to every time have an extreme weather event, whether it's drought or super storms. and i would think that the...
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some science can give credit to this position. for example in the past mr. rouhani asked for an improvement to further relations with saudi arabia following the iranian regime that would realize that only real concessions of the nuclear issue would make it in international standardization. rouhani would try to make sure that iran is at the threshold and would negotiate the best. this obsession for uranium enrichment would not amec acquiring nuclear weapons and even less to use it alone but would be an inch and the service of the desired tehran to be a great regional power. it shows its will to become an essential and avoidable spokesperson for all the issues related to the greater and middle east. why would the iranian regime cause it's classical suicide by crossing the line of the intersect of both? today iran thanks of itself has a -- why the country is huge potential. don't forget the remarkable level of education and information of younger generations. iran has some sense of power. it is true that the general agreement, if it is followed, is there is a r
some science can give credit to this position. for example in the past mr. rouhani asked for an improvement to further relations with saudi arabia following the iranian regime that would realize that only real concessions of the nuclear issue would make it in international standardization. rouhani would try to make sure that iran is at the threshold and would negotiate the best. this obsession for uranium enrichment would not amec acquiring nuclear weapons and even less to use it alone but...